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TRENDS: Defining a Threshold for Stroke Risk in Device-Detected AF
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TRENDS: Defining a Threshold for Stroke Risk in Device-Detected AF |
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/572485?src=rss |
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Preliminary results of a study that analyzed data on AT/AF generated from implantable cardiac devices suggests that patients with 5.5 hours or more of AT/AF on any given day in the past 30 days had a more than 2-fold increased risk for stroke vs those with no episodes, independent of other stroke risk factors. Medscape Medical News |
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Articles > Cardiology |
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Apr 4, 2008 |
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